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= Nuclear weapons of India
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India's nuclear weapons program began in the early 1970s, and the country officially declared itself a nuclear weapon state after its first successful nuclear test, known as "Smiling Buddha," in 1974. Following this test, India conducted a series of tests in 1998, known as "Operation Shakti," which confirmed its status as a nuclear power.